• Synonyms Herring Gull (American)
  • Old latin name for bird Larus argentatus

American Herring Gullbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, flight call, © Thomas Ryder Payne
    Canada
  • 2.
    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Martin St-Michel
    Canada
  • 4.
    Long call, pair, © Allen T. Chartier
    United States
  • 5.
    Long call, © Ian Davies
    United States
  • 6.
    Call, © Martin St-Michel
    Canada
  • 7.
    Flight call, © Martin St-Michel
    Canada
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see American Herring Gull

  • Breeding region North America
  • Breeding subregion n, w Alaska and n Yukon across subarctic Canada to Baffin I. and Newfoundland, s on e North Pacific coast to sc British Columbia; e to Great Lakes, inland ne USA and w North Atlantic coast s to North Carolina
  • Non breeding region Aleutian Is., e North Pacific coast to Nayarit (nc Mexico), Gulf of Mexico coast and inland to Honduras, Caribbean to Bahamas, Cuba and Cayman Is.; rarer farther s

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansHaringmeeu (Amerikaanse), Amerikaanse grysmeeu
Arabicنورس فضي (smithsonianus)
AzerbaijaniAmerika gümüşü qağayısı, Siyənək qağayısı (smithsonianus yarımnövü)
BasqueKaio hauskara (smithsonianus), Gavià argentat americà
BulgarianСребриста чайка (ssp. smithsonianus)
Catalangavià argentat americà, Gavià argentat europeu (smithsonianus)
Chinese银鸥, 美洲银鸥, 黑脊鸥, 大水鸽子, 鱼鹰子, 叼嘴郎, 大康满, 红脚鲱鸥, 织女鸥, 美國銀鷗, 大海鸥, 叼鱼郎
Chinese (Traditional)織女鷗, 叼嘴郎, 大海鷗, 美洲銀鷗, 叼魚郎, 大康滿, 大水鴿子, 魚鷹子, 紅腳鯡鷗, 黑脊鷗, 美洲银鸥, 銀鷗
Croatianamerički srebrnasti galeb
Czechracek stříbřitý (ssp. smithsonianus), racek americký
DanishAmerikansk Sølvmåge
DutchZilvermeeuw (Amerikaans), Amerikaanse Zilvermeeuw
EsperantoAmerika arĝentmevo
Estonianameerika hõbekajakas
Finnishamerikanharmaalokki
FrenchGoéland argenté (smithsonianus), Goéland argenté américain, Goéland argenté (Amérique), Goéland d'Amérique, Goéland hudsonien
FrisianAmerikaanske sulvermiuw
GalicianGavià argentat americà, Gaivota arxéntea europea (smithsonianus), Gaivota arxéntea americana
GermanSilbermöwe (Kanadamöwe), Kanadamöwe, Amerikanische Silbermöwe
GreekΑμερικαvικός ασημόγλαρoς, Ασημόγλαρος του Βορρά (smithsonianus), Αμερικανικός Ασημόγλαρος
Hebrewשחף צפוני (אמריקני)
Hungarianamerikai ezüstsirály
IcelandicStrandmáfur, Amerískur silfurmáfur, Silfurmáfur (smithsonianus)
IrishFaoileán scadán Meiriceánach
ItalianGabbiano reale americano, Gabbiano americano
Japaneseセグロカモメ(亜種 アメリカセグロカモメ), アメリカセグロカモメ, セグロカモメ, セグロカモメ (smithsonianus), アメリカセグロカモメ (smithsonianus)
Korean옅은재갈매기
LatvianAmerikas sudrabkaija
LithuanianSidabrinis kiras (smithsonianus), Amerikinis sidabrinis kiras
MongolianМөнгөлөг цахлай
Northern SamiAmerihkáskávli
Norwegianamerikagråmåke, gråmåke (smithsonianus) (amerikagråmåke)
Polishmewa popielata (L. a. smithsonianus), mewa popielata
Portuguesegaivota-prateada-americana
RomanianPescăruş argintiu american
RussianАмериканская чайка, Серебристая чайка (Американская), Американская серебристая чайка
SerbianSrebrnasti galeb (smithsonianus), Američki srebrnasti galeb
Slovakčajka západná, čajka západná (skup.)
SlovenianAmeriški srebrni galeb, Srebrni galeb (smithsonianus)
SpanishGaviota Plateada (smithsonianus), Gaviota argéntea americana, Gaviota Argéntea (americana), gaviota plateada, Gallego, Gaviota del Norte
Swedishgråtrut (kanadatrut), kanadatrut
Thaiนกนางนวลแฮร์ริ่ง, นกนางนวลแฮร์ริง (อเมริกา), นกนางนวลพันธุ์มองโกเลีย, นกนางนวลเฮอริง
TurkishKuzey Gümüş Martısı (smithsonianus), Amerika ringa martısı
Ukrainianмартин американський, Мартин (сріблястий) американський
VietnameseChim Mòng bể Vega
WelshGwylan penwaig America